Site 6A of Long Island Creek is situated in the Long Island Creek sub-basin included in the Upper Chattahoochee watershed. Site 6A is within the boundaries of the East Palisades Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area unit. Site A is approximately 800 feet from the mouth of the Long Island Creek. Outside the borders of the national park are primarily single family and/or low-density residential. Monitoring of this area occurred weekly between June 14, 2012 and June 26, 2012. During this time the weather was predominantly clear with some occasional rain at the beginning of the monitoring period. In this section of the Long Island Creek the appearance of the water is tannic and the bed of the stream is covered with mostly sand and some small sections of small rocks and pebbles.
Land Uses/Activities and Impervious Cover
The area surveyed in site 6A was the land adjacent to the creek. No evidence was found of external disturbances to the stream area of site 6A as would be expected from a site inside of a National Park or Recreation Area.
General Waterbody and Watershed Characteristics
The Watershed Visual Survey conducted on 2 July 2012 indicated no major hydrologic modifications. The stream bed at this site is 63 feet wide and 7.75 feet deep with a sandy/muddy bottom with occasional rocks. A fair amount of natural debris exists from leaves and fallen trees. Both banks show undercutting and in some places have very steep slopes. Most likely due to the site being inside the National Park unit, this stream segment contained very little litter which was collected by the team.
LONG ISLAND CREEK SITE 6A
OVERVIEW
Overview
Site 6A of Long Island Creek is situated in the Long Island Creek sub-basin included in the Upper Chattahoochee watershed. Site 6A is within the boundaries of the East Palisades Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area unit. Site A is approximately 800 feet from the mouth of the Long Island Creek. Outside the borders of the national park are primarily single family and/or low-density residential. Monitoring of this area occurred weekly between June 14, 2012 and June 26, 2012. During this time the weather was predominantly clear with some occasional rain at the beginning of the monitoring period. In this section of the Long Island Creek the appearance of the water is tannic and the bed of the stream is covered with mostly sand and some small sections of small rocks and pebbles.Land Uses/Activities and Impervious Cover
The area surveyed in site 6A was the land adjacent to the creek. No evidence was found of external disturbances to the stream area of site 6A as would be expected from a site inside of a National Park or Recreation Area.General Waterbody and Watershed Characteristics
The Watershed Visual Survey conducted on 2 July 2012 indicated no major hydrologic modifications. The stream bed at this site is 63 feet wide and 7.75 feet deep with a sandy/muddy bottom with occasional rocks. A fair amount of natural debris exists from leaves and fallen trees. Both banks show undercutting and in some places have very steep slopes. Most likely due to the site being inside the National Park unit, this stream segment contained very little litter which was collected by the team.After approximately a week with no rain.
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